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LG Showcases 5-inch Flexible Panel
Mobile May 25, 2013
One of the most anticipated events at the Society for Information Display (SID) conference in Vancouver was LG’s reveal of its widely anticipated flexible OLED screen. The 5-inch flexible panel is made of an unbreakable plastic material and was designed especially for use in mobile devices. The South Korean... Read more
The HTC First will not be available for pre-0rder in the UK. The struggling smartphone manufacturer pulled early orders for the smartphone after sales at US-based AT&T Wireless forced the wireless carrier to stop promoting the first official Facebook phone. AT&T couldn’t manage to sell the HTC First even... Read more
Samsung Buys 10% Stake In Pantech
Mobile May 23, 2013
Mobile behemoth Samsung has purchased a 10 percent stake in South Korea-based mobile producer Pantech. Pantech is the third largest mobile phone manufacturer in the country behind Samsung and LG electronics. According to reports the deal is worth 53 billion won or approximately $47.6 million USD. With the stock... Read more
If you’re in the market for a smartphone and you choose a prepaid provider or device you are among one in every three Americans. A new study released by researchers at NPD suggests that prepaid smartphones now account for one-third of the US market. According to the study those... Read more
I’ve always loved the saying “Once you go Mac, you’ll never go back”. I want to think I came up with that, but I probably heard it somewhere. In any case, I would go one step further and come up with something witty about going the MacBook Air route,... Read more
The US Air Force recently abandoned 40 pounds worth of paper maps, charts, logs and other paperwork from its aircraft. That paper was replaced with Apple iPads and the cost savings are amazing. The iPad devices which are deployed to 18,000 planes are saving the Air Force an estimated... Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a generally well received smartphone, however, the devices operating system and additional software add-ons take up a large chunk of the mobile devices internal storage capacity. According to a new report the company is now preparing to fix storage issues. The BBC consumer affairs... Read more
Wouldn’t you like to play your favorite mobile games on a larger screen, say, the TV? With the GamePop console from BlueStacks, you will be able to do just that, for as little as $7 a month. The Android-powered GamePop allows users to play their games on the TV,... Read more
Apple iPhone 5 Vs Samsung Galaxy S4 – Readers Poll
Mobile May 16, 2013
With the Samsung Galaxy S4 launch in April, the interweb has been a flood with product comparisons between Samsung’s new flagship model and Apple’s fastest ever selling handset-the iPhone 5. Instead of just comparing the technical specs, dropping each device onto a concrete surface (we’ve also done that below... Read more
If there’s one thing that BlackBerry can be proud of, it’s the BBM messaging service. I think that everyone can say that for the majority – if not all – of the BlackBerry users they know, BBM was the thing that clinched the deal. Of course, we have heard... Read more
Apple Job Posting Hints at Liquidmetal Plans
Mobile May 15, 2013
Apple’s plans to implement Liquidmetal may be moving along at a quick pace. The company on Monday posted a job listing for a mechanical engineer with a strong knowledge in materials and manufacturing processes. Among the skills listed in the post is knowledge with the bulk-metallic glass alloy. Over... Read more
A group of researchers at the Santa Cruz University of California have developed a special smartphone app that will allow visually impaired photographers to take the perfect shot. The yet unnamed app uses technology based on smartphone facial detection sensors. The project led by PhD student Dustin Adams began... Read more
Kwikset Kēvo Locks Use iPhone as Key
Mobile May 14, 2013
If you always seem to misplace your keys and are worried that you might lock yourself out of your house, you should really consider buying one of these new smartphone and tablet friendly wireless Kēvo locks, developed by Kwikset and powered by UniKey. This deadbolt lock looks like an... Read more
Since its launch, Flipboard has quickly become one of the go-to news and content apps for many information-hungry users. With its “flip-to-read” functionality and pleasing aesthetics, the success of the app is not really a surprise. To make the user experience even better, Flipboard launched personalized magazines earlier this... Read more
ABC is bringing live streams of show from local networks to its iOS app. The new feature will include a “Live” button in the Watch ABC app for iPhone and iPad users. The move marks the first time a major US broadcaster has decided to provide live streams of... Read more
Despite all efforts and good intentions Nintendo’s Wii U console was not as successful as expected. This was partly blamed on the rather slim library of games for this platform, so the Japanese company is planning to solve this issue by making the console compatible with smartphone applications and games.... Read more
If you’re having a hard time getting your kid to sleep in the evening and reading from the old fashioned storybook doesn’t seem to do the job, this new invention might be what you need. The Smart PJs are interactive pajamas with built-in bedtime stories, promising to make that... Read more
Top 5 iOS 7 Rumors
Mobile May 13, 2013
Whenever the time for a new iOS version comes near, pundits and average users alike run around like headless chickens, declaring and wishing for features that are needed and wanted. History has taught us that where there is smoke, there is fire; so when the inevitable slew of iOS... Read more